African American Data
COVID-19 Deaths
| COVID-19 DEATHS | % of COVID Deaths | BLACK % of POPULATION |
|---|---|---|
| 44,425 | 20% | 13% |
November 12, 2020
Source: CDC Center of Disease Control and Prevention
| State | Black COVID-19 DEATHS | % OF All COVID DEATHS | BLACK % OF STATE POPULATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCROLL->->-> | ->->-> | ->->-> | |
| United States | 44,425 | 20% | 13% |
| New York City | 6,053 | 29% | 22% |
| Florida | 3,319 | 20% | 16% |
| Georgia | 2,870 | 40% | 32% |
| New Jersey | 2,639 | 18% | 13% |
| Michigan | 2,557 | 37% | 14% |
| Louisiana | 2,437 | 46% | 32% |
| Illinois | 2,110 | 23% | 14% |
| Texas | 2,088 | 11% | 12% |
| Maryland | 1,877 | 41% | 30% |
| New York | 1,861 | 16% | 9% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,796 | 19% | 11% |
| Mississippi | 1,495 | 45% | 37% |
| South Carolina | 1,431 | 39% | 26% |
| Alabama | 1,395 | 35% | 27% |
| California | 1,267 | 7% | 6% |
| Virginia | 1,033 | 28% | 19% |
| Ohio | 941 | 17% | 13% |
| North Carolina | 871 | 30% | 21% |
| Tennessee | 807 | 24% | 17% |
| Massachusetts | 723 | 9% | 7% |
| Indiana | 710 | 16% | 10% |
| Connecticut | 697 | 15% | 10% |
| Missouri | 612 | 19% | 12% |
| District of Columbia | 571 | 71% | 44% |
| Arkansas | 334 | 17% | 15% |
| Wisconsin | 258 | 11% | 6% |
| Nevada | 213 | 12% | 9% |
| Minnesota | 212 | 8% | 7% |
| Kentucky | 197 | 12% | 8% |
| Arizona | 185 | 3% | 5% |
| Colorado | 149 | 7% | 4% |
| Delaware | 148 | 24% | 22% |
| Kansas | 120 | 10% | 6% |
| Oklahoma | 105 | 6% | 7% |
| Washington | 74 | 3% | 4% |
| Iowa | 73 | 4% | 4% |
| Rhode Island | 70 | 6% | 6% |
| Nebraska | 42 | 5% | 5% |
| West Virginia | 17 | 4% | 4% |
| Oregon | 14 | 2% | 2% |
| Hawaii | na | na | 2% |
| Idaho | na | na | 1% |
| Maine | na | na | 2% |
| Montana | na | na | 1% |
| New Hampshire | na | na | 2% |
| New Mexico | na | na | 2% |
| North Dakota | na | na | 3% |
| South Dakota | na | na | 2% |
| Utah | na | na | 1% |
Last updated 11/12/2020
BLACK % of Population = the percent of the total states’ population that is Black/African American
Calculations exclude unknown race which means the total Black could be higher or lower if race was known
NA=One or more data cells have counts between 1–9 and have been suppressed in accordance with NCHS confidentiality standards.
Source: CDC Center of Disease Control and Prevention
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